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  In a 130-page decision dated Nov. 25, the court said Paulate recommended the hiring of 30 individuals under job contracts who received wages from July to December 2010 even if their Personal Data Records were riddled with irregularities. According to the Sandiganbayan, the government prosecutors were able to prove the following: * job order employees have no records of birth; * none of the job order employees have requested for a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance; * the job order employees could not be located at their given residences; * the job order employees were not registered voters of their respective barangays; and * the job order employees have no record in the schools where they allegedly attended. Paulate and his co-accused, then-driver/liaison officer Vicente Bajamunde, were sentenced to six to eight years jail time and perpetually disqualified from public office for their graft conviction. In addition, Paulate and Bajamunde were ordered by the court to...

         The two Historical Royal Houses in the Philippines The Philippines has two historical Kingdoms that had been rewarding loyal allies with symbols for their support to the Kingdom. These two kingdoms are the Sultanate of Sulu and the Lakanate of Tondo. The Sultanate of Sulu is based in the Province of Sulu with Muslims as their subjects while the Lakanate of Tondo is based in Tondo, Manila with Christians and Filipinos with other religions as their allies. The Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl  is the  dynastic order  of the  Royal House of Sulu , which serves as the premier institution and the highest personal honor of and in the  Royal Sultanate of Sulu . The order is an honorable and nobiliary corporation instituted as a dynastic Order of Datuship analogous to traditional dynastic orders of chivalry, and is in direct continuation from the ancient customs and distinctions of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and the Court of the ...

  The earliest known evidence for written literature in the history of the   Philippines , the Laguna Copperplate Inscription is   a sheet of copper metal with ancient writing discovered in the province of Laguna   in 1989. It was found by a dredger working near the mouth of the Lumbang River emptying out into Laguna de Bay. From there the plate made its way to the National Museum of the Philippines, where the Dutch anthropologist Antoon Postma recognised the writing on the plate as being akin to Kawi, an ancient Javanese script. This allowed him to translate the text on the plate, the findings of which he published in 1992. One of the findings was that—luckily—it was very explicitly dated to the 21st of April, 900 C.E.. The text was hammered out onto the copper sheet in Old Kawi script, but the language appears to be in Old Malay, with substantial elements of Sanskrit, Old Javanese and Old Tagalog mixed in, making the entirety sound like an early case of code-s...

  After the release of  BLACKPINK   Lisa ‘s debut solo track, “LALISA,” the idol also released a performance video for B-Side “MONEY.” After the video was released, fans raised their concerns on alleged cultural appropriation about Lisa’s hairstyle, which were box braids. After the video was released, Lisa held a fansign call and one fan read out a letter discussing the topic with her. Despite the sensitive topic, Lisa gave her full attention and even asked staff members to extend the fansign meeting to six minutes, compared to the usual 90 seconds, to listen to the fan. After the fan read the letter, Lisa expressed how sorry she was about the topic and that never meant to cause any offense. I didn’t know… like, I didn’t have bad intentions. I thought that the hairstyle is very cool. But I feel so bad, and it’s like, I’m very sorry someone got hurt from that. — Lisa   The fan then explained that they didn’t want to make Lisa feel bad, but the fan whose...

  Jung Ho Yeon  made her amazing acting debut in the hit K-Drama  Squid Game  as Kang Sae Byeok and many are curious to know more about her. For one, Jung Ho Yeon started out as a model and has done several huge projects in her career. While she has an amazing career in modeling, Jung Ho Yeon shared she wanted a new challenge in life and tried out acting. First off, Since many know her as a model, Jung Ho Yeon admitted being titled an actress is still a weird concept for her. Jung Ho Yeon told W Korea, “ (laughs)  I still can’t get enough of the word ‘actress. ‘” To Jung Ho Yeon, the world of modeling is quite lonely. Because of her time alone traveling as a model, Jung Ho Yeon shared she got into watching movies and reading books. Her new hobbies are what lead her to an interest in acting. In fact, when I first started modeling, I had no motivation. When I was in middle school, I was like, ‘When you grow up, what do you have to do to make a livin...

  BIGBANG ‘s  Taeyang  and  Min Hyo Rin  are reportedly expecting a child. According to an exclusive report from  Hankook   Ilbo , Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin are expecting a child soon. Min Hyo Rin is currently in the late stages of her pregnancy and the two are happily awaiting for the birth of their first child. The two have reportedly been seen walking around Hannam by local residents, but no comment was made about a possible pregnancy. Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin got married in February 2018 after dating for three years. YG Entertainment  has yet to confirm the news